The Culture Ministry applies all precautionary and preventive measures with daily sterilization of the theatres in order to ensure the safety of the public, artists and workers. The Floating Theatre Abdel-Aziz Al-Saoud St, in front of Salaheddin Mosque, Al Manial, Tel 02 2368 4047, 012 8531 1358/ 0100 5233623 Small Theatre Saheb Almaqam (his excellency) play is produced by Al-Ghad Theatre Company, in cooperation with the Youth Theatre Company (Performances run on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting 22 April for 15 days, 9pm).
Al-Hanager Arts Centre Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 6861 The Outer Space Al-Leila Al-Kebira puppets operetta, written by the late Salah Jahin, composed by the late Sayyed Mekawi and directed by Salah Al-Saqqa (Performances run on Sundays, Thursdays, and Fridays starting 19 April until 2 May, 9pm).
The International Park Madinet Nasr District The Qarameet Fields and The King of Winter plays are performed by Al-Shams Theatre Company for talents with special abilities and starring Amr Adel, Madonna, Seif, Shaimaa Abu-Bakr. It's written by Mohamed Nassef and directed by Youssef Abu-Zeid. In addition to singing concerts and "Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel" (The Shadow Puppet) performances (Performances run on Sundays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9pm).
Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Tel 02 2593 3334 Aayzen Sallam (we need peace) play is performed by The Children's National Theatre company, which is a product of the company's Egypt's Talents workshop (Performances run on Thursdays and Fridays, starting 22 April, 9pm).
El-Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 (No entry without a mask and the hall will be open at only 25 percent audience capacity) Wisdom Hall Pianola play is performed by Alrahala Theatre Company, directed by Hossam Ghoneim (Monday 19, 9pm). Almakhtouta (the manuscript) play, performed by 500 B Theatre Company is directed by Ahmed Zaki (Monday 26, 9pm).
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Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria, Tel (03) 5929960/5913835 Zahab Alleil (the night is gone) play is written by Ahmed Askar and directed by Said Qabeel (Performances run on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9pm).
*A version of this article appears in print in the 15 April, 2021 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
